Friday, July 31, 2009

I took an early morning walk in the fog along the rec trail in Pacific Grove. The trail is divided between the bicyclists and he walkers with the bicycle trail being much wider and yet there are more walkers.

My sense of fairness started kicking in. I should complain, write a letter to someone. Then I noticed how beautiful the walk actually is and that there is really enough room for me.

Monday, July 20, 2009

I was so impressed with the John Adams HBO series that I have now started to read the new book by Edith Gelles called ABIGAIL AND JOHN, a portrait of a marriage. It is so interesting I can hardly put it down.

Friday, July 17, 2009

Drove by Carmel Beach around noon today. fog was just clearing. the beach was full of people, dogs swimmers, surfers. It felt like summer finally. another warm day with fog waiting to return in the evening. Now I am going out to water the garden, The tomatoes are beginning to turn red.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

During the morning sewing class I kept thinking about a pizza diner tonight for the kids. At noon I went to Pavel's to buy the pizza and was told they were out. Now I had to think of something else for dinner with the 7 and 9 year old kids. I ended up buying hot dogs. They were not a big hit.

Tuesday, July 14, 2009

We're beginning a heat wave. Early morning walk on the waterfront. It was surprisingly busy. lines of men with fishing poles, white buckets with sardine like fish dying slowly, two boats being unloaded into plastic bins filled with ice. activity everywhere. People busy and excited.

Saturday, July 11, 2009

Went to San Carlos beach again, brought cheese and crackers and my chair. The fog had lifted and the sky had high clouds. Maybe we will be getting some rain. Lots of families with little kids playing on the beach. I didn't see any whales.

Friday, July 10, 2009

Spent the afternoon picking up the 7 and 9 year olds from their different camps. It became dicey when I went to the wrong gymnastic camp. We found a phone book and was able to locate the correct center. All was OK in the end.

we watched cartoon for a while waiting for the parents. I am learning to like Chowder once I got through the characters all screaming at each other. Spongebob screams too.

Thursday, July 9, 2009

Spent time again at San Carlos beach by the Coast guard pier. This time I was there in the late afternoon. I found a free parking place, carried my aluminum chair and sat at the edge of the ocean. It was like living in a beach house.

Then went to Papa Chevo's on Cannery Row for dinner.

I am now reading the novel THE ELEGANCE OF THE HEDGEHOG by Muriel Barbery, a recently translated French best seller. I do like it.

Tuesday, July 7, 2009

I took an early morning walk on the waterfront this morning. The sun and fog were chasing each other. In the shallow water I saw five crabs moving around. Lots of star fish and even some tiny black fish swimming. Maybe the ocean is coming back.

Later I sat at San Carlos beach by the coast guard pier I watched lines of pelican dip and rise near the ocean.

The parking cost a dime for 4 minutes. I spent all my change for 35 minutes by the beach. Next time I will bring more money.

Sunday, July 5, 2009

A bunch of motorcycle tribes are visiting this weekend. Thousands of them. Highway Patrol is having a field day out my Fort ord giving our tickets. I quess we are desperate for money in Monterey county.

At Seaside Beach colorful kites are blowing in the wind. The fog is beginning to disperse.

Saturday, July 4, 2009

Once again I watched the local Fourth of July parade with family. I went early with the other old people and reserved the curb space for the folks coming a little later. There were fewer people attending and participating, a sign of the bad economic times.

The sun never came out. The kids andIi agreed that it was a 14 dog parade.

We actually counted 14 dog in the parade. This was the lowest number of dogs in any parade we have seen. There was one old horse and about 10 parrots.

Friday, July 3, 2009

Thursday, July 2, 2009

I've been rereading some of the books by Carolyn Heilbrun. THE LAST GIFT OF TIME and WRITING A WOMAN'S LIFE. I read these books decades ago and now reading them again I am still inspired by her look at being a woman in this Western culture.